Internet Searching

Objective:

1. Demonstrate knowledge of Search Techniques.
2. Display an understanding of the different types of search engines and their uses.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of Boolean logic, advanced search techniques,
4. Apply Google advanced search techniques.
5. Will be introduced to new advances in search engines.

Topics

1. Boolean Logic
2. Advanced search
3. Google Search techniques. - http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/features.html
4. Using wikipedia - (Pros and cons, The value of the sources section should be discussed)
5. file type searches - Advanced searches by file type
6. timeline searches in google
7. Image searches
8. How to cite a page or an image - http://bibme.com

Activities

1. Scavenger Hunts - Create an internet search scavenger hunt in which students cite their steps to finding the answers.
3. Web Quest – Internet Search
4. Cybersmart activities. (cybersmart has a lot internet search activities)
5. Search worksheets - http://teachnology.com/worksheets/critical_thinking/internet
6. Teacher guided practice and demonstration.
7. Have students do the same search on 3 different search engines and report on the results.
8. Have students find a magazine article from 10 years ago in Google. Then have them try and find it in a database.
9. Introduction to types of search engines. (meta, visual etc..)
10. Buying your first car project - See projects page.
11. Google Search lessons - http://www.google.com/educators/p_websearch.html

Assessments

1. Quiz
2. . Create a screencast of a search technique.
3. Create a video podcast.
4 .Create a presentation on search techniques.
5 . Create an internet searching guide or website

Resources

Boolean Search Tutorial - http://www.internettutorials.net/boolean.asp

Cybersmart Curriculum - www.cybersmartcurriculum.org
Google Search Lessons - http://www.google.com/educators/p_websearch.html

Presentations

Searching Google in a Snap - http://www.slideshare.net/lisa.thumann/searching-google-in-a-snap

Internet search workshop - http://applesandoranges.wikispaces.com/

Search Engines

Top Visual Search Engines –
http://www.masternewmedia.org/top-visual-search-engines-the-most-interesting-ways-to-visually-explore-search-engine-results